Santa Elena Texas Map

About Santa Elena, Texas

Santa Elena is a locality in Starr County, Texas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 280. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Santa Elena is located at 26.7601°N, 98.4864°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 78582.

Santa Elena lies under a sky that stretches wide and pale, a canvas for the slow, deliberate arc of the sun. It lies 37.4 miles north-north-west of Edinburg, TX (from Edinburg, TX: bearing 328°T), and is situated 26.4 miles west-north-west of Linn. The land itself is a study in muted earth tones, a tapestry of dry grasses and scrub oak that clings tenaciously to the gently rolling terrain. Heat shimmers off the baked soil in the long afternoons, a visible breath rising from the sun-warmed ground, and the air, when it moves at all, carries the faint, dry scent of dust and distant mesquite. Across the landscape, a scattering of low, resilient homes and sturdy businesses, their paint weathered by the relentless sun, mark the human presence in this quiet expanse. The history of Santa Elena is written in the enduring spirit of its people and the fertile soil that has sustained them. For generations, this place has been shaped by the rhythms of agriculture, particularly the cultivation of cotton and sorghum, crops that draw their lifeblood from the capricious generosity of the sky and the deep, dark earth. The Rio Grande, a vital artery of life, flows not far from Santa Elena, its presence a constant reminder of the region's deep connection to water and the enduring legacy of its Spanish colonial past. Local traditions, passed down through families, speak of a strong sense of community, a quiet resilience forged in shared labor and the enduring beauty of the South Texas brush country.

About This Santa Elena Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Santa Elena, Texas — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 26.760054, -98.486406. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Santa Elena and Starr County.

Detailed location data for Santa Elena includes the ZIP code (78591), telephone area code (830), county seat of Starr County (Rio Grande City), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Santa Elena is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.